Politics Home Article | Police Launch Criminal Investigation Into Reform UK Donations
The Met has launched an investigation following the Channel 4 broadcast (Alamy) 2 min read1 hr The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into allegations that Reform UK breached donation rules by using foreign funding. On Wednesday, the Met said that it had received several reports “relating to donations and polling involving a political party” following a broadcast by Channel 4 on Thursday. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Met said: “Detectives have assessed the information provided and determined that there are potential offences requiring investigation.” They added: “The potential offences are similar in nature to matters already under investigation by the Met’s Special Enquiry Team relating to donations made to the same political party. As a result, these matters will form part of that ongoing investigation. “ It comes after a Verbatim and Channel 4 investigation appeared to show senior officials discussing how to disguise donations from foreign sources. Under UK electoral law, foreign companies are not permitted to fund party activities. A Met spokesperson said: “Following a broadcast by Channel 4 News on …









